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66940

in Cuba, KansasPopulation 283

ZipVitals Score
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44.32/ 100

Ranked #23,097 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #595 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Distance to a community health center

56.3 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

41.5%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Radon

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

3.5%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Nitrate in drinking water

1.2%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.3%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.3%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.15%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Cuba, Kansas (ZIP 66940) places in the bottom 28% nationally (23,097th) and the bottom 12.8% of Kansas (595th).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and nitrate rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 6.5% nationally, coronary heart disease is in the top 6.5% nationally, and energy burden lands in the top 6.8% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 66930, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.2%34.2–42.6
High blood pressure among adults45.5%40.9–50.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.3–13.9
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.6%9.8–13.8
Depression among adults20.4%17.2–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.1%13.8–18.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.1%38.4–48.2
Obesity among adults41.8%33.4–51.0
Stroke among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.8%12.9–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.4–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.3%82.9–87.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.5–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.5–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%59.4–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%60.8–68.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.0–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.2–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.3%14.3–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.8%27.4–38.9
Short sleep duration among adults30.4%24.3–37.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%19.5–27.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.4–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.3–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.8%12.8–17.2
Any disability among adults38.1%33.2–43.4
Hearing disability among adults11.5%10.1–13.0
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.5–11.8
Mobility disability among adults21.4%18.2–25.1
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.0–22.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.3–16.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.8–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.6–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.0
Loneliness among adults28.3%23.4–33.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–648.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)41.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription41.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate74.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households92.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+29.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age58.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$44,432$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$48,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$475$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$820 ($592–$1,257) n=519
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.8 yr ± 2.9978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 yr (76.2–81.8) n=687

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.99 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured